The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-01
o'BRIEN IN JAIL.
Thousands Of His Followers at the
Scene OF the Trial.
Tho Sentence Received with Demon
stratIons of Indignation.
Its Victim Placed BY Force In the
Cork Prison.

CORK PRISON.
DUBLIN, Oct. 31.-The appeal Of William
O'Brien, editor Of United Ireland, against
the sentence Of three months imprisonment
imposed on him by the Mitchslstown court
has been refused, and the sentence Of the
lower court confirmed The charge Of which
O'Brien was convicted was Of using seditious
language under the crimes act.
O'Brien arrived at Cork this morning and
was given an enthusiastic reception. He
started for Middleton. where the hearing on
his appeal was to be heard, in company with
Dillon and Harrington.
On the way to Middleton 0'Brien alighted
from the train at Queenstown Junction,
where he was greeted by an immense crowd
Of League members with bands and banners.
Some of the crowd were mounted and dis
played in their hats green cards Of member
ship of the League. A cayalcade lined the
roadside far beyond the depot.
0'Brien drove TO Carrigwo hall, where
there was another imposing demonstration
in his honor. An address was presented to
him and in his reply he said he never saw be-
fore such striking evidence Of the uncon-
| querable spirit that animates the Irish peo-
| pie. The thought Of this inspiring spectacle
| would compensate him for the wretched
three months he should have to spend In
| prison and for his lifelong labor for the Irish
| cause. He asked the people to show a spirit
/ of discipline and refrain from their purpose
| to march to Middleton.
| Reaching Middleton there was further de-
monstration. The police, however, interfered
and suppressed it.
| As soon as 0Brien entered the court the
/ case for the crown was opened by Carson.
| O'Brien interrupted him and addressed the
recorder. He volunteered to make state
/ ment which he said would shorten the pro-
| ceedings of the court. He was not repre-
| sented by counsel, he said, and he asked per-
/ mission to explain why he was not. The re-
| corder said he preferred to hear evidence
| proving the crowns case. Carson then con-
| tinued for the crown.
| A most exciting scene ensued. When the
| decision confirming the sentence Of the Mitch
| elstown court was announced the room was
| Immediately in an uproar and people cluster
/ ed about O'BTien to prevent the law officers
| from arresting him. A terrible stru ygle took
| place in the court room. The spolice finally
/ succeeded in arresting O'Brien. The people
| remained in the street outside clam0ring for
the rescue of O'Brien and shouting vengeance
upon the police.
In Cork jail.
O'BIien's coming spread like lightning
through Cork, and as a result the streets were
thronged with people. The vicinity Of the
prison was occupied by a strong force of
armed police. Fully leo cars followed the
car occupied by O'Brien. He was driven
rapidly through the city to prison. Several
collisions and other accidents occurred, but
no one was seriously hurt. At the prison
/ ngnrfo,, fho 20 In.
forcibly from the car. He was accompanied
to the prison by the Mayor. Mr.. O'Hearn,
chairman Of the board of guardians, tried to
address the crowd from vehicle, but the
police forbade his speaking O'Hearn moved
some distance off and made speech without
being molested. The crowd marched away
singing "God Save Ireland"
Running Roche's Farm.
Five hundred men assembled today at
Roche's farm at Woodford and did the need
full work Roche was committed to prison a
few days ago for assaulting the police at the
recent meeting at Woodford.
Evidently Too Democratic.
LONDON, Oct 31-The grand jury al
Wolverhampton have asked the court to in
struct the governing committee of the free
library Of Wolverhampton 10 withdraw An
drew Carnegies book, triumphant DemOe.
racy," which he presented to the library, OF
the ground that 1t is false, seandalous, de
famatory, seditious, reasonable aud libe
in Wolverhampton. The recorder said h
had no power TO interfere with the library
committee or prosecute the publishers.
How o'Brien Made His Speech.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The Tribune's Dub
lin special tells how Mr.. o'Brien eluded the
police Friday, in order to address the meet.
ing at Kanturk, Saturday evening. The de-
spatch says: To-day. Mr.. William 0'BrieI
ON the eve Of his probable imprisonment
has again succeeded in giving the govern.
ment a sell and holding a great meeting in
spite of them. The government suspected
that he had some such Intention, and for the
past four days had detectives posted at the
Imperial Hotel, down in the county Cork
where they expected he would hold his
meeting. They have massed regular expe-
ditionary force, including artillery, at every
strategetical point. Through the hands Of
these detectives, and in spite Of this great
force, he has managed to address today an
enthusiastic meeting OF several thousand
people.
IAN Friday night and all Saturday, the
detectives continued their guard on Mr.
0'Brien's door, yet the bird had flown sine,
Friday afternoon. Mr.. OBrien had gone u
Mallow. From there he drove as ii Il
Mitchelstown, but doubled back to MalloN
again as soon as the police felt certain Mitch
elstOwn was his destination. After dark OF
Saturday evening, he drove to Kanturk un
observed.
meanwhile scouts were giving the peo.
pie for mics around Kanturk notice that {
meeting was to be held to-day. An immense
demonstration assembled, to the amazement
of the few police garris0ning the town
What their feelings were when William o.
Brien, Of all men In the world, turned up a.
the hero of the day, may be easily imagined
Captain Seagrave, of Mitchellstown fame
was the resident magistrate in command
He wanted to get police reporter admitted
to the room from.the windows Of which th'
meeting was to be addressed, instead o
forcing his men through the crowd as a
Mitchelst0wn.l He sent a head constable Il
ask civilly Mr.. o. O'Brien's consent to the pres
ence of the reporter Mr.. O'Brien consentea
on the understanding that no police shoul'
be present at or within sight of the meeting
To this the authorities agreed. So in con
sequence Of this bargain between the re
presentatives of the government and thI
man the government Is prosecuting. great
meeting was held in proclaimed distrie
without policeman as much as looking
sideways at 1t.
The Emperor's LIberallty.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3l.-The Emperor ha
given 100000 taels for the Improvement o
the Yellow River. The floods created by tn
overflow Of this river recently caused thelos
| of thousand lives and an immense amour
: Of damage to property.
: Foreign Notes.
A correspondent of the London Chronicl
| at Rome emphatically denies that the Pop
holds the same views regarding Ireland a
does Gladstone. The Pope, he says, believe
: in settlement Of the agrarian question, bu
not in home rule.
At a meeting in Mitchelstown Ireland
Sunday, James Brougen read OBrien'
! speech and defed the government to prose
| cute him.
The sentence of Mr.. Vaudeville, Chairman
| of the board Of poor law guardians OF Mitch
| elstown, was confirmed yesterday and he wa
: | taken into custody. Vaudeville was Iointl
! indicted with William O'Brien for using Sc
; | ditlous languate at the meeting at Mitchels
town, and the sentence was two months I'M
| prisOnment.
: Mr.. Joseph b. Cox. member Of Parliamen
| for East Clare, has received three summon